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Peaky Blinders’ Cillian Murphy Reveals His Best Acting Advice for Son Aran Murphy
Spoilers for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man ahead.
In the bleak midwinter, Tommy Shelby fought his last battle.
Though Cillian Murphy’s iconic gangster walked into exile when Peaky Blinders ended its run in 2022, the fate he’d escaped for six seasons caught up with him in the 1940-set Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, as he is fatally shot while foiling a Nazi plot that would defeat Britain and end the war for Germany. And for the Oscar winner, Tommy’s demise was inevitable as he candidly revealed if there was ever a scenario in which Tommy survived The Immortal Man.
“I don't think so,” Cillian admitted to E! News in an exclusive interview. “I think that we all kind of felt like this would be the final chapter.”
And that chapter, penned by show creator Steven Knight, saw Tommy’s story come full circle—with his eldest son Duke Shelby (Barry Keoghan) at the head of the Peaky Blinders. It was Duke, too, who reluctantly pulled the final trigger at Tommy’s request, when it was clear he wouldn’t survive the gunshot wounds inflicted by their now-dead Nazi sympathizer foe Beckett (Tim Roth).
“I really loved the way that Steve worked it out and navigated it,” Cillian continued, “and that it was very fitting that it should be a father and son story at the end, because the whole show was predicated on family.”
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Indeed, in classic Peaky Blinders form, family is at the forefront in The Immortal Man. With just Ada Shelby Thorne (Sophie Rundle) left of the original five siblings left in Birmingham—John Shelby (Joe Cole) was killed in season four, while the movie confirms Finn Shelby (Harry Kirton) is still excommunicated from the family and Arthur Shelby (Paul Anderson) has died—the family’s status has fallen.
Meanwhile, Tommy's estranged son Duke and the new crop of Peaky Blinders are wreaking havoc on their Small Heath neighborhood—and he’s being courted by Beckett to decimate the British economy and force their exit from the war.
However, as Tommy re-enters the fray—at Ada’s plea—he does so too late: Duke defies orders from Beckett demanding he kill his politician aunt, and the Nazi sympathizer ultimately pulls the trigger as Duke tries to warn her. Thus, father and son are reunited and their plans to take Beckett down take shape.
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And though there was no way out of the story alive for Tommy, Cillian believes The Immortal Man—now out on Netflix—is a more than fitting end for the anti-hero.
“This is really, really satisfying,” he explained, “It's always satisfying to work on brilliant writing, and that's why I've been so lucky to do 36 hours of television and now two hours of a film. So, it's a long shift with that character. I'm very proud of it.”
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is streaming on Netflix now. For more new movies releasing this year, keep reading…
Amazon MGM Studios
Crime 101 - February 13, 2026
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Sony Picture Animation
GOAT - February 13, 2026
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Wuthering Heights - February 14, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Paramount Pictures
Scream 7 - February 27, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Warner Bros. Pictures
The Bride! - March 6, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Disney/Pixar
Hoppers - March 6, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Michelle Faye / Universal Pictures
Reminders of Him - March 13, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Bleecker Street
Slanted - March 13, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Amazon MGM Studios
Project Hail Mary - March 20, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Searchlight Pictures
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come - March 20, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Independent Film Company/Shudder
Forbidden Fruits - March 27, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Nintendo and Universal Studios
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - April 1, 2026
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A24
The Drama - April 3, 2026
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Universal Pictures
You, Me & Tuscany - April 10, 2026
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Lee Cronin's The Mummy - April 17, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Kevin Mazur/Lionsgate
Michael - April 24, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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20th Century Studios
The Devil Wears Prada 2 - May 1, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Mortal Kombat II - May 8, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Paramount Pictures
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - The Tour (Live in 3D) - May 8, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Lucasfilm Ltd
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Amazon MGM Studios
Masters of the Universe - June 5, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Niko Tavernise/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Disney/Pixar
Toy Story 5 - June 19, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Supergirl - June 26, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Disney
Moana - July 10, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Warner Bros. Pictures
The Cat in the Hat - November 6, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Murray Close/Lionsgate
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Marvel Studios
Avengers: Doomsday - December 18, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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